#05 [action] - *adds "person retrieval" to the list of Koa's jobs*

[littlestdevil]

[Taking the initiative after overhearing a conversation between Alice and Patchouli, Koakuma leaves her (or, rather, Patchouli's) apartment and begins making her way toward the building that Alice is currently in. She isn't in such an extreme hurry or anything because the weather isn't so bad anymore, so feel free to bother her a bit along the way

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[sevencolored]

[Meanwhile at the Item/Furniture/Misc. Shop, Alice is chilling and checking out material she could potentially use for any part of her research. She's already finished the guide, and while it isn't all that pleasant, she may as well make do with what's here to further her original work. At least everything is supposedly free.]

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[littlestdevil]

[It takes a bit of time, due to needing to check her copy of the map (and dealing with any interruptions along her way), but Koakuma eventually finds her way there.

She isn't sure why, but she knocks on the building's door before trying to enter.]

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[sevencolored]

[She's near the entrance when she hears the knock. Gearing her head towards the door, there's more or less an imaginary sweat drop as she wonders why one would bother to knock on a shop door. Regardless she goes and answers, and she vaguely recognizes the familiar.]

Oh, there you are.

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[littlestdevil]

[Koa's fiddling with her map, looking to see the quickest route back to the apartment. When the door opens and she is answered, she glances up.]

Oh, yes, I'm here now. Are you already ready, or should I give you a few moments, Miss...um...? [If she had heard Alice's name before, she doesn't quite remember right now.]

[ricketytrickery]

[...That is the cutest demon Tattoi's ever seen... maybe. He's not sure about the "cutest" or "demon" part yet, but he's sure going to investigate. Have some sort of half-artificial rabbity-thing following you. :|b The hiss of steam will probably give himself away.]

[littlestdevil]

[Well, that's odd. She thinks she hears something, but right now, she's not entirely sure. If the noise persists-and it probably will if Tattoi continues following-then she might stop and look, but for the moment she's going to keep moving.]

[ricketytrickery]

[...Okay, so she didn't notice him. Mind game time. He's going to intentionally vent a larger/louder cloud of steam then use it as cover to hide behind something. ...Which he may not successfully do.]

[littlestdevil]

[Success: the noise draws her attention, and she turns to see a burst of steam that had no obvious cause.]

What in the...?

[She begins walking backwards slowly, continuing toward her intended destination, but keeping an eye on that cloud for the moment.]